The 38-year-old Hasselbeck has settled into a comfortable spot as Andrew Luck’s backup, and they clearly thought he was a good part to have around at a reasonable rate (he signed a two-year, $7.25 million deal).

He’s a perfect veteran sounding board for a young quarterback poised to be a star for years to come, and unless something happens to Luck, he should be all they need in a backup for the next year and a half.